[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52567-52569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18786]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-31]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected]
or (703) 697-8976.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-31 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: August 17, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-31
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Argentina
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................. $ 69 million
Other.................................... $ 31 million
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TOTAL.................................. $100 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-seven (27) M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles
Twenty-seven (27) M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns
Non-MDE:
Also included are AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancers; AN/VIC-3
Vehicle Intercom Systems; AN/VRC-91E Single Channel Ground and Airborne
Radio System (SINCGARS); Basic Issue Items (BIi); Components of End
Items (COEI); Additional Authorized List (AAL); Special Tools and Test
Equipment (STTE); M6 Smoke Grenade launchers and associated spares;
Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) De-processing Service;
OCONUS Contractor-provided training; Field Service Representatives
(FSR); technical manuals; spare parts; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AR-B-UYU)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 6, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Argentina--Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles
The Government of Argentina has requested to buy twenty-seven (27)
M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and twenty-seven (27) M2 Flex
.50 Cal Machine Guns. Also included are AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision
Enhancers; AN/VIC-3 Vehicle Intercom Systems; AN/VRC-91E Single Channel
Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS); Basic Issue Items (BIi);
Components of End Items (COEI); Additional Authorized List (AAL);
Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); M6 Smoke Grenade launchers and
associated
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spares; Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) De-processing
Service; OCONUS Contractor-provided training; Field Service
Representatives (FSR); technical manuals; spare parts; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services;
and other related elements of logistical and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $100 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is a strategic partner in South
America.
The proposed sale will improve Argentina's capability to meet
current and future threats by increasing operational capabilities and
force availability. Argentina will use the Stryker vehicles to conduct
stability operations in support of disaster relief and international
peace keeping obligations. Argentina will have no difficulty absorbing
these vehicles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be General Dynamics Land Systems,
Anniston, AL. There are no known offset agreements in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary
assignment of two (2) U.S. contractor representatives to Argentina to
support the program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-31
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The M1126 Stryker is an infantry carrier vehicle transporting
nine soldiers, their mission equipment, and a crew of two, consisting
of a driver and vehicle commander. It is equipped with armor
protection, M2 machine guns, and M6 smoke grenade launchers for self-
protection. The Stryker is an eight-wheeled vehicle powered by a 350 hp
diesel engine. It incorporates a central tire inflation system, run-
flat tires, and a vehicle height management system. The Stryker is
capable of supporting a communications suite, a Global Positioning
System (GPS), and a high frequency and near-term digital radio systems.
The Stryker is deployable by C-130 aircraft and combat capable upon
arrival. The Stryker is capable of self-deployment by highway and self-
recovery. It has a low noise level that reduces crew fatigue and
enhances survivability. It moves about the battlefield quickly and is
optimized for close, complex, or urban terrain. The Stryker program
leverages non-developmental items with common subsystems and components
to quickly acquire and filed these systems.
2. The AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancer is a compact thermal
camera providing armored vehicle drivers with day or night time visual
awareness in clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The
system provides the driver a 180 degree viewing angle using a high
resolution infrared sensor and image stabilization to reduce the effect
of shock and vibration. The viewer and monitor are ruggedized for
operation in tactical environments.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made that Argentina can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Argentina.
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